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Design

Close up of the printer code on the 10 euro note, showing micro
printing, raised lettering and EURion design

The 10 euro note short with a camera that has no IR filter; but a
visible light filter, revealing security marks (normal photo for
comparison on the right)

The ten euro note is the second smallest at 127x67mm with a red
colour scheme. All bank notes depict bridges and arches/doorways in
a different historical European style; the ten euro note shows the
Romanesque era (between the eleventh and twelfth century CE).
Although Robert
Kalina's original designs were intended to show real monuments,
for political reasons the bridge and art are merely hypothetical
examples of the architectural era.

Like all euro notes, it contains the denomination, the EU flag, the
signature of the president of the ECB (and the initials of said
bank in different EU languages, a
depiction of EU territories overseas, the stars from the EU flag
and various security features as described below.

Security
features

As a lower value note, the security features of the ten euro
note are not as high as the other denominations. However, it is
protected by a hologram, a EURion constellation, a glossy
stripe, watermarks,
raised printing, ultraviolet ink, microprinting, a
security thread, perforations, matted surface, barcodes and a
serial number. The printer code is located in the 8 o'clock
position star.

Changes

There has so far only been one series of euro notes, however a
new series similar to the current one is to be issued from 2011.
The initial issue of notes bears the signature of the president of the
European Central Bank, Wim Duisenberg,
who was replaced on 1 November 2003 by Jean-Claude
Trichet, whose signature appears on subsequent issues.